Vermont § 2783 - Eligibility for performance grants Upon receipt of a proposal for a performance grant, the Secretary shall within 60 days determine whether or not the service provider may be awarded a performance grant under this chapter

§ 2783. Eligibility for performance grants Upon receipt of a proposal for a performance grant, the Secretary shall within 60 days determine whether or not the service provider may be awarded a performance grant under this chapter

• . The Secretary shall enter into a performance grant with a service
  provider if the Secretary finds: (1) the service provider serves an economic region generally consistent with one or more
  of the State’s regional planning commission regions; (2) the service provider demonstrates the ability and willingness to provide planning
  and resource development services to local communities and to assist communities in
  evaluating economic conditions and prepare for economic growth and stability; (3) the service provider demonstrates an ability to gather economic and demographic information
  concerning the area served; (4) the service provider has, or demonstrates it will be able to secure, letters of support
  from the legislative bodies of the affected municipalities; (5) the service provider demonstrates a capability and willingness to assist existing
  business and industry, to encourage the development and growth of small business,
  and to attract industry and commerce; (6) the service provider appears to be the best qualified service provider from the region
  to accomplish and promote economic development; (7) the service provider needs the performance grant and that the performance grant will
  be used for the employment of professional persons or expenses consistent with performance
  grant provisions, or both; (8) the service provider presents an operating budget and has adequate funds available
  to match the performance grant; (9) the service provider demonstrates a willingness to involve the public of the region
  in its policy-making process by offering membership to representatives of all municipalities
  in the economic region which shall elect the directors of the governing board; (10) the service provider demonstrates a willingness to coordinate its activities with
  the planning functions of any regional planning commission located in the same geographic
  area as the service provider. (Added 1977, No. 112, § 1; amended 1979, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1983, No. 39, § 2; 1989, No. 21, § 4; 1995, No. 46, § 30; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G3; 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § C.1, eff. July 1, 2017.)